Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Land in developing countries

47Table 10: Country profile CambodiaOverall domestic background: Economy, Agriculture, Food security, Poverty and Environment(1) Economic situationGDP per capita, 2008, US$ (a) 818Official Development aid (ODA),2007, US$ million (b) 672ODA in agriculture, forestry and fishery (b)Commitments 2007, US$ millionDisbursements 2007, US$ millionShare of population below poverty line (2 US$ per day, average 2000-2006) (c) 68.2%(2) Relevance of agricultureShare in GDP (2007) (d) 32%Share of agriculture employment (e) 71% (2007)(3) Food securityGlobal Hunger Index (GHI), 2008 (f) 23.2GHI-Ranking (out of 88 countries), 2008 (f) 64Share of undernourished population (f) 26%Food aid, 2008, ‘000 t, cereals in grain equivalent (g) 44.2As country in crisis according to FAO (2009) (h)NoValue of food import minus export, 2006, US$ million (i) -476(4) Environment/ BiodiversityProtected area, % of total area 2003 (k) 23,7%Forestry area, % of total area 2005 (l) 59,2%Deforestation rate (annual change in forest covered area, within 2000-05) (i) -2,0%Fire cultivationNo dataOverall investment climate(1) Climate for FDI (m)Ease of doing business (rank of 181 countries) 135Protecting investors (rank of 181 countries) 70Enforcing contracts (rank of 181 countries) 136(2) Corruption (n)CPI ranking (rank of 181 countries), 2008 (2007) 166 (162)(3) Share of FDI in agriculture in % of all FDI average (o)10,5%US State Department Climate Statements 2009 (o)Average1998 – 2008World Investment Report 2009 2005 – 2007 (p)342415%Average2005 – 2007Legal Frame(1) Multi- and bilateral frame (q)WTO rules applicable?YesBITs in force with major FDI in land investor countriesOnly 3 of all investors included(2) Domestic frame (q)Major legal basis Land Law 2001